Oil-distributing apparatus.



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-UNrTED STATES PATENT. oFFioE- CHARLES P. PRICE, 0F MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 AMERCAN TAB COM- w "PANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, .AJCORPORATIQN -OF MASSACHUSETTS.

OIL-DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

vSyiecieation of Letters Patent.

Patented May 17, 1910.

rigiinal application filed June 6, 1908, Serial No. 437,089. Divided and .this application filed, August 8,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES P. PRICE, a` citizenof the United States, residing at Malden, in the county of'Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Oil-Distributing Apparatus, of `which the following is a description, reference being had Ato the accompanying drawing and to the figures of reference marked thereon.'

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in road-making machines, and has for an object to provide a device for distributing oil or the like upon a road bed, and also for brushing the oil, so that the same may be evenly laid upon the surface.

This application is a division of my application, Serial No. 437,089, filed June 6th, 1908. l The invention consists in the parts, arrangements and Ycombinations hereinafter described and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, which show by way of illustration one embodiment of my invention,-Figure 1 is a side elevation showing a road-making machine with my improved apparatus attached thereto; Fig. 2 is top plan view of the same; and Figr is a detail view of the means for supporting and Iadjusting the spreaders.

The oil cart may be of any desired construction, and as herein shown consists'of` a tank 1, which is supported` on running,

wheels in the usual manner, the rear wheels 2, 2, of which are illustrated in t-he drawing. Said tank rests on a bracket 3, which is secured to the axle 4 for the running wheels 2, 2. Said tank 1 has a delivering pipe 5 at the extreme rear lower end thereof, which. is controlled by a suitable hand valve 6.

My improved distributing apparatus is carried by a frame 7,y which is detachably secured to the axle 4 in any suitable manner. As herein illustrated, said frame 7 is pivoted to brackets 8, which are clamped 4tothe axle by clamping bolts 9. The frame is also supported by smallwheels 10, 10, which are carried by brackets l1 bolted to the frame 7 in any desired manner..

Mounted within the frame 7 is an auxiliary tank 12, which may be of any desired shape,.but as herein shown is rectangular in 1908. Serial No. 447,554.

cross section, with its bottom portion slightly rounded. The upper end of the tank 12 is provided withv a cover 13, which has an opening 14 centrally thereof. y `A flanged portion 15 is secured to the cover :13, around the edges of the opening 14, and extends u wardly therefrom.

An el ow pipe 16, is securedv to the delivery pipe 5 by-means of a suitable coupling 17. Said elbow pipe 16 is so disposedpas to open downwardly centrally over the o ning 14 in the auxiliary tank. A gate Vigie 18 is provided for normally the pipe 16.

- The framework 7 f is provided with a bracket 19, which carries a seat 20 for the operator. The gate valve 18 is connected by a rod 21 to a lever 22, which is pivoted at 23 to the supporting frame 7. Said lever is located adjacent the seat 20, so that the same may be readily manipulated by the o erator. A segment rack 24 is secured to tiri) frame'7 and a pa'wl 25 operated by a hand lever 26, serves as a means for locking the lever 22 in any desired position.

The auxiliary tank 12 is provided at each end near thebottom thereof, with a short section of pipe 27, to each of which is connected av delivering pipe 128. The delivering pipe 28 is'secured to the short section 'of pipe 27 in such a manner that said pipe 28 may be readily swung about the pipe 27 as an axis. At the lower end the pipe 28 is threaded into a sleeve 29. The distributing pipe 30 is connected to the sleeve 29, so that the oil or li uid contained inthe auxiliary tank ma Sow freely through the short length ot pipe 27 at each end of the tank, then through the pipe 28 and the sleeve 29 vto-the distributing `pipe 30. e

The distributing'pipe is provided with a plurality of sets of delivering nozzles 39, 40 and 41, havingdiiferent sized openings. As shown in they present illustration of my invention, said sets of delivering nozzlesare arrangedsubstantially atA 90? apart,' although it isobvious that the same may be set closer together,ordisposed in any desired manner in the distributing pipe. f The outer closing the end of end oi' the delivering nozzle 39 is threaded,

so as to receive a cap 43, whereby the nozzle may -be closed when desired. n Said distributing pipe maybe rotated in its support by any suitable means, so as to bring any set of the delivering nozzles to the lower side. It will be. readily seen that all the nozzles may be closed by caps, with the exception of the nozzles at the lower side of the distributing pipe, so that the liquid in the auxiliary tank passing down into the distributing pipe will be delivered through the delivering nozzles to the road bed. If a heavy bituminous preparation is being distributed upon the road bed, then the distributing pipe will be so adjusted as to bring the large delivery nozzles at the lower side of the distributing pipe. If a heavy oil is used, the intermediate delivery nozzles may be brought into operation, and when desired, the smaller nozzles may be`brought into operation. It will thus be seen that I have provided a distributer with delivering means which may be varied to accommodate the consistency of the liquid being distributed.

The operation of my device above described, will be obvious. The tank l is filled to the desired extent with the liquid to be distributed. Preferably said liquid is heated when placed in said tank l, although it is obvious that fromcertain aspects of my invention, the distributing apparatus may be connected to a tank having means for heating the liquid, or to a tank from Which it is desired to distribute the liquid without heat ing. The hand valve 6 is opened, so ast'o allow a free flow of the liquid through the delivery pipe 5. The Operator through the lever 22 and the gate valve 18, controls the flow of the liquid into the auxiliary tank. The liquid in the auxiliary tank passes out through the pipes at the end thereof down into the distributing pipe, and is led from the distributing pipe through the open nozzles tothe road bed. In orderto facilitate the distributing of the liquid through the nozzles, I have provided a compressed air tank 57, from which lead pipes 56. Flexible pipes 50 are connected with the pipes 56 at one end, and at the other end lead into the distributing pipe 30. In order to provide a means for stopping the How of liquid from the distributing pipe when passing cross walks in the road or the like, I have mounted the delivery pipes 28 as above noted, on the short sect-ions of pipe 27, so that they may be readily turned axially thereon. A shaft 62 is mounted in suitable brackets 63 and 64, and provided with a hand wheel 65, which is readily accessible to the operator. At lits lower end a chain 66 is secured to the shaft 62, so that when said shaft is rotated the chain will be wound up thereon. Said chain at its lower end is connected to the distributing pipe 30 in any suitable way. It will readily be seen that when the operator turns the hand wheel 65, the chain 66 may be wound on the shaft 62, and the distributing pipe turned about the short section of the pipe 27 as an axis, to a position shown in dotted lines in Fig. l. In this position df the distributing pipe,'the delivering nozzle may be brought above the surface of the liquid in the auxiliary tank, which, of course, 70 will cause the iiow through the delivery nozzle to cease. Inasxnuch as the height of the liquid in the auxiliary tank above the nozzles varies the force with which the liquid is delivered from the delivering nozzles, the raising ofthe distributing pipe and nozzles to an intermediate position, would decrease the pressure of the liquid as it passes from the delivery nozzle. It will thus be seen that I have provided means wherein the delivering pressure of the liquid may be quickly varied when desired, or the flow may be caused to cease entirely. The operator is in a position so that. he may readily view the contents within the auxiliary tank, and by means of the gate 18 and the hand lever 22, regulate the amount of liquid in the auxiliary tank.

While any amount of liquid may be allowed to flow 1'nto the auxiliary tank, IWithin, of course, the limits of the tank, it is preferable to keep a small amount of liquid in the auxiliary tank, so that the pressure of the outtlowing liquid will not be too great, and, furthermore, so that the distributing pipe may be readily lifted above the up er surface of the liquid, in order that the 0W may be stopped.

As a means for spreading theliquid after being laid upon the road bed, or for dragging thesurface of the road bed when de- 100 sired, I have provided a plurality of brushes 69. Said brushes may be made of wire, heavy reeds or other suitable material, which are secured to a head 70, which in turn is detachably connected by means of bolts 71, 105 to a supporting rod or shank 72. Said supporting shank 72 is pivoted at 73 to a supporting bar 74. Said bar 74 is provided with a cross rod 75, which rests on brackets V7G, secured to the lower sides of the frame 7, 110

and the intermediate frameparts 77. The supporting shank 72 is provided with a cross rod 78, which is adapted to engage seats 79 formed in the upper edges of the frame' 7, and the intermediate frame parts 115 77. The supporting bar 74 extends beyond the pivot 73, so as to form a handle 80. The operator may read-ily grasp the handle 80, and swinging the supporting bar 74 about the cross rod 7 5 as a pivot, lift the cross rod 120 78 out of a seat 79, so that the same may -be pushed forward or back and dropped into a corresponding sea-t 79. Byv this means, the position of the brushes 69 may be inde pendentlyl varied, so that said brushes may be arranged in a line at right angles to the line of movement of the distributer; or said brushes may be arranged in the form of a V, as shown in the plan view in Fig. 2; or said brushes may be arranged so as to crowd the material toward the center of the road bed, or toward the side of the road bed, inv

Whichever way desired.`

Asa means for causingthe brush .tobear with some pressure `upon' the road bed, I

have provided a supporting bracket 81, l0n which abag of sand or other heavy object 2 maybe placed when desired. VI have'also Y is provided with a dog 87, which .engages a rack 88yformed yin the supporting lbar 14. `Said dog87'is controlled by 4a hand latch A89, in the usual manner. By adjusting the lever 82', the tension Ofn thespringvmay be varied, and thus the Vpressure.caused by the brush upon the road'bed also varied. i At thewsanie time, lthe springd85; will yield to allow thebrush to [passover Jan :permanent l obstruction in theroad bed; t. enit is not desired to use the brushes69, or a fortion thereof, Athey` may be readily -llift-e ,fater lreleasing the lever 82, so as .to engage the hook 90 with an eye-91, carried by the sup# porting 'shank oft the lbrush, thus rendering the brush ino erative.

It will re ily bevunderstood thatl in'operation, my distributing apparatus.,l or ma-A chine, may be 'attached to any form of storage tank, and that when one tank is empty, said auxiliary distributin kapparatus may be readily disconnecte therefrom and connected to another. LIt will also be understood that the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the details of -construction herein shown; nor to.the

roportion of parts; nor to anyI particular orm of construction, as changes may be madeJ herein without departing from the main principle of the invention and-with out sacrificing its chief advantages.

Having ,j thus described my invention, what I'claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1."A brushing apparatus including in combination a sup orting'frame, adapted to be attached to a distributing device, wheels on which said frame is carried, a seat on said frame, a plurality of brushes, means ,for independently supporting said brushes -onsaid supporting frame, and-means adjacent said seat whereby the position of said brushesrelativeto each other may be indei endently adjusted longitudinally of the ame and the angle of the brushes relative to the supporting frame varied. Q

- 2. A brushing apparatus including in combination, a supporting frame, adapted to be attached to a distributing device,

wheels on whichsaid frame is carried, a plurality of brushes, means for independently supporting said brushes on said sup- 'portin frame, means whereby the position ofsai brushes relative to each other may be inde ndently Iadjusted and the an' lel of the bruies relative tofthesupporting rame varied, a. seat carriedby said frame, and means whereby the pressure vofthe brushes upon the road bed may be independently the brushes may be independently adjusted longitudinally of the'fianie relative to ,the other, and. means Vwhereby the pressurebf the brushesl upon the road bed maybe independentl adjusted. Y

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combination a supporting frame adapted'to b e connected to adistributingdevice, wheels on` whichfsaid frame is carried, said frame halving spaced intermediate`parts, a -plura it brus in each of the spacesvformedby lthe intermediate. parts, means whereby each ,of the' brushes `may be independently adjusted relative to the other, said means including a bar slidingly connected at one end to said frame and near its 'otherend havin for holding the bar in adjusted positions.

- -5. A brushing apparatus including in combination a sup orting frame adapted to 'be connected to a dpistributing device, wheels on which said frame is carried, said frame having spaced intermediate parts; apluialit of brushes, means for supporting a brus in each of the spaces 4formed by the means rushing apparatus including in of brushes, means for supporting va intermediate parts', means whereby each of the brushes may be independently adjusted relative to the other, said means including a bar sliding-ly connected at one end to said frame and near its 'other end havin means for holdin the bar in adjusted positions, a .seat carried by said frame, and levers pivoted to said bar andV located adjacent said frame for 'varying the pressure of the,

brushes upon the road bed.

6. The combination. of a supporting frame, a bracket carried thereby and spacedV therefrom', a supporting bar, a cross bar carried by said supporting bar and resting` on said bracket, a brush, a shank for said brush pivoted'to said supporting bar, said shank carrying a cross bar, seats in said supporting frame for said cross'bar, Whereb' said supporting bar and brush may be a justed relative to said frame.

7, The combination with a brush, of a supporting shank, to which said brush is detachably connected, a frame to which said brush is pivoted, a lever pivoted. to said frame, a spring intermediate said lever and said brush, whereby the pressure of the brush on the roadrbed may be varied.

8. The combination with a brush, of. a supporting shank to which said'brush is detachably connected, a frame to which said brush is pivoted, a lever pivotedl to said frame, a spring intermediate said lever and said brush, whereby the pressure on the road bed may be varied, and means whereby said brush may be rendered inoperative.

9. The combination with a brush, of a supporting shank to which said brush is detachably connected, a frame to which said brush is pivoted, a lever pivoted to said frame, a spring intermediate said lever and said brush, whereby the pressure 'of the brush on the road bed may be varied, and means whereby the tension of the spring may be varied.

10. The combination of a supporting frame, a bracket carried thereby, a seat carried by said bracket, a plurality of brushes, means whereby the position of said brushes relative to each other may be varied longitudinally of the frame, means for yieldingly pressing said brushes against the surface ofthe road bed, and a plurality of oil, a supporting frame, a plurality of brushes located in the rear of said supporting frame, means slidingly connected to said frame, to which said brushes are pivot'ed, whereby the position of said brushes relative toeaeh other, may be adjusted, and a -lever carried by each of said sliding means for varying the pressure of the\brush supported thereby upon theA road surfaces.

12. An oil distributing apparatus including in combination, means for 'distributing oil, a supporting frame, a plurality of bars `having independent Sliding connection with said frame, means fbr holding said bars in their adjusted posit-ions, a brush pivoted to each of said bars, and means for varying the pressure of said brush upon the road bed surfaces. s

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES P. PRICE.

Witnesses:

FANNm W. NOBLE, ARTHUR F. JOHNSON. 

